INFANTINO ELECTED NEW FIFA PRESIDENT

The 45-year-old Swiss has been elected president after securing 115
votes in the second round of polls and has vowed to restore the
image of the game's governing body
Gianni Infantino has won Fifa's election for a new president,
succeeding the disgraced Sepp Blatter.
Uefa's general secretary secured 115 votes in the second round of
polls, beating off favourite Salman Bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa into second
while Prince Ali bin Hussein finished third.
Infantino succeeds the dethroned Sepp Blatter, who was suspended
from all football activities for eight years - later reduced to six -
along with ex-Uefa president Michel Platini for corruption.
Truly humbled by today's decision. Let's bring FIFA forward
together.
— Gianni Infantino (@Gianni_2016) February 26, 2016
"Dear friends, I cannot express my feelings in this moment," he said
in his acceptance speech.
"I told you I went through a journey, an exceptional journey, a
journey which made me meet many fantastic people, many people
who love, live, breathe football every day.
"We will restore the image and respect of Fifa. People will applaud
us, applaud you for what we will do.
"Everyone has to be proud of what we will do at Fifa. I want to thank
you all, all 209 and the other candidates. Tokyo [Sexwale] decided
four can win, one cannot win. We had a great competition, a great
sign of democracy in Fifa.
"I want to be president of all 209 [member federations]. I have
travelled the globe and I will continue to do this. I want to work with
all of you together in order to restore and rebuild a new Fifa where
we can put again football at the centre of the stage."